The "poop-to-earn" app pays cryptocurrency when users take pictures of their poop
A new app called
#Doop will pay users in cryptocurrency when they take pictures of their poop. This app, designed to track gut health, is expected to launch a public beta version this fall.
How it works and its goals
Doop uses an AI tool to analyze the photos provided by users. Based on the analysis results, the AI will provide personalized tips and challenges for users to improve their gut health. Users will receive rewards in POOP tokens (based on the Solana platform) for providing photos regularly, completing challenges, and showing improvement.
Doop's serious goal is to create the largest and most detailed poop dataset in the world. This data, once anonymized, will be sold to research organizations, insurance companies, and functional food companies to drive new research on human health.
Risks and potential
Although this idea may seem humorous, founder Joe Zhou believes that regularly tracking poop samples can help detect important health trends. However, nutrition experts warn that a photo cannot replace comprehensive medical testing for diagnosing conditions.
Users should also be cautious about personal data security. Although Doop commits to anonymizing data, sharing sensitive information still carries risks.
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